title: Pedunculated large leiomyoma of esophagus.
abstract: We report a patient with pedunculated esophageal leiomyoma which was 20 cm in length. Barium swallow had shown a grossly dilated esophagus with filling defect along its whole length, giving an appearance suggesting achalasia and retained food. The patient is doing well after transhiatal esophagectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dhavan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bambery
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Goenka
mesh_terms: D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged